PreviewSue Lovegrove on the humbling immensity of nature“Sometimes I think of my paintings as a sound score to the pulse of the landscape.” Sue Lovegrove presents 12 new abstract landscape paintings in her latest show at Gallerysmith.Anita King
PreviewDanish Quapoor explores the contradictions of griefIn the most significant exhibition of his career to date at Pinnacles Gallery, Danish Quapoor explores the contradictory emotions of grief while navigating complex shifts in identity and belonging.Louise Martin-Chew
NewsEllen Dahl wins the 2024 National Photography PrizeCongratulations to Ellen Dahl, who has won the $30,000 2024 National Photography Prize for her work, Four Days Before Winter, a four-part piece exploring the devastating effects of climate change on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.Art Guide Australia
OpinionArtists as influencers: advertising or advocacy?By mere virtue of using social media, artists unavoidably project a ‘personal brand’—but, asks Sophia Cai, what ethics are at play when artists become active influencers for businesses, products or political positions?Sophia Cai
PreviewMelaleuca and the harmony of contrasting formsBelinda Winkler and Kevin Perkins AM use the southern Tasmanian landscape as inspiration for a series of works that contrast curve and plane, which are now showing at Bett Gallery.Briony Downes
Feature“Think about the women who made this”: A Century of Quilts examines our material cultureIn 1841, the women aboard a British convict ship crafted a large-scale quilt known as ‘The Rajah quilt’. It’s one the most requested items from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection—and it’s now showing alongside a further 21 quilts, many crafted by women.Jane O'Sullivan